teacup poodle

Tiny curly companion

A teacup poodle is an extremely small poodle, bred to weigh under about five pounds—small enough, supposedly, to fit in a teacup.

The term is marketing language rather than an official breed designation; kennel clubs recognize toy poodles as the smallest variety.

Teacup versions often have health problems due to extreme miniaturization: She paid two thousand dollars for a teacup poodle.

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Categories
Opposites
size

teacup poodleGreat Dane

Large shorthaired breed

Irish Wolfhound · Saint Bernard · Newfoundland · giant breed · standard poodle

breeding purpose/function

teacup poodleworking dog

Dog bred for tasks

guard dog · sled dog · herding dog · police dog · German Shepherd

ruggedness/robustness

teacup poodlewolf

Wild pack canine

wild dog · Alaskan Malamute · Siberian Husky · dingo · mountain dog

Family

poodle, poodles, teacups, cupped, cupping, cupful, cupfuls

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G